There are 6 ways to get from Yamagata to Minakami by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Omiya Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgentrain Tanigawa / ...
4h 59m¥6,595–8,664Bus, train via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from 鉄砲町 to 新潟駅前bus 山形〜新潟
- Take the train from Niigata to Jomokogentrain Toki
6h 13m¥4,963–6,436Drive 304 km
- Drive from Yamagata to Minakamicar 304 km
4h 39m¥5,274–7,618Fly, train
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgentrain
5h 57m¥15,050–21,250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgentrain Max
5h 33m¥7,154–9,446Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Teppomachi to Niigatabus Yamagata
- Take the train from Niigata to Jomokogentrain Toki
6h 13m¥5,054–7,430
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Minakami is to bus and train via Niigata which costs ¥4900 - ¥6500 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Minakami is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata to Minakami. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at Jōmō-Kōgen via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Yamagata and Minakami is 432 km. The road distance is 304 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Minakami without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Yamagata to Minakami, including transfers.
Yamagata to Minakami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
Yamagata to Minakami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Minakami is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Yamagata to Minakami.
There are 180+ hotels available in Minakami.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Minakami, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to 月夜野橋 via Ōmiya, Jōmō-Kōgen, and 上毛高原駅 in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yamagata to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Jomokogen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Jomokogen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from 鉄砲町 to 新潟駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Teppomachi to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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